# skim-rs/skim

Fuzzy Finder in rust!

Repository: https://github.com/skim-rs/skim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/skim
Homepage: https://crates.io/crates/skim
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: skim, rust, fuzzyfinder
Last push: 2026-08-22T16:05:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3748, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 102}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6935, forks 256 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:51.597997+00:00)

## What it is
Skim is a fuzzy finder written in Rust that provides a single executable called `sk` for interactively filtering lists of files, lines, and commands. It works as a smarter alternative to grep-like tools, offers shell key bindings, a Vim plugin, and can also be used as a Rust library.

## Use cases
- fuzzy search files from the terminal
- interactively filter command output in a pipe
- quickly switch between files in vim or neovim
- fuzzy-find git branches or command history
- build interactive selection menus in shell scripts
- embed a fuzzy finder into a Rust application

## When to choose
- you want a fast, Rust-based fzf alternative
- you need a fuzzy finder usable both as a CLI and as a Rust library
- you want deep customization of keymaps, sort criteria, and color schemes
- you use vim/neovim or nushell and want integrated fuzzy finding

## When to avoid
- you need exact regex-based search rather than fuzzy matching
- you already rely on fzf and its ecosystem of scripts
- you need a GUI-based file search tool

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, rust, cross-platform
- tags: fuzzy-finder, fzf-alternative, tui, interactive-filter, vim-plugin, rust-library, command-line, search, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- skim-rs/skim (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.597997+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:41:15.003537+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/skim-rs/skim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.597997+00:00, sha 3bf5cc9dbcdd)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/skim (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:05.938577+00:00, sha 027eb6b4f5eb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.